Oyster-pail.



INo. 886,074.

PATENTED APR. 28, 1908. J. G. REBER. OYSTER PAIL. APPLIOATIUN FILED AUG. 7, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED APR. 28, 1908.

J. G. REBER. OYSTERPAIL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 7, 1905.

invirnn siriiriis Param? oFFioE.

JOHN G. REBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO W. SEFTON MANUFACTURING COMI PANY, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

oYsTEn-PAIL.

Application led August 7, 1905. Serial No. 273.117.

have invented certain new and vuseful Im-A )roveinents in Oyster-Fails, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to what are conimonly known as oyster' pails for the packaging of oysters sold in bulk and 'the object thereof is to irovide such a )ail with simple and nove ineans for ell'ectuallypreventing slopping of the contents, that is the escape more particularly of the'liquid over the top edges of and between the side walls of the pail.

i Another object of my invention, asA an incident to the provision of the anti-shipping means referred to, is to so cover the inner ends of the bail of the oyster pail to pre-A vent'the catching of one pail upon another when they are withdrawn lroin their nested condition.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective of my oyster pail with the covers shown open; Fig. 2. a plan view of the blank of the pail;v Fig. 3 another perspective of the pail with ai portion broken away toexpose my antislopping strip Fig. 4 a plan view of such strip; Fig. 5 a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 a view similar to that of Fig. 5, but'illustrating a modified forni of construction, as regards the attachment of 4 the in ner ends of the bail and Fig. 7 a de' tail view of a modified form of construction as regards the separate strip and `corner folds representing a reversal in respect to the location of the` slot 7a.

Myfinvention relates, as above stated, to

40 means for preventing slopping of the contents of the pail and such means are arranged to be embodied in any of tlie'usual forms of oyster pails, a blank for the conventional forin of which is shown in Fig. 2.. The blank of this form of oyster pail comprises a bot- `toin I, the four similar sides 2, the sets or pairs of triangular folds 3, 3, the top eXtensions or lids 4 and the corner extensions 5, 5. The blank is folded u in the usual and well known manner, with t e'extensions left open or flaring, as seen in Fig. 1 and provided with a bail 6, whose ends are passed 'through the corner folds 3 and side walls 2 and turned back on the inside. In practice, these pails are nested together and shipped to the con- Speeileation of Letters Patent.

G.- REBER, a citiling the stri indented April 28, 1908. ,l

A sumer in that form and are left inv that condi- `tion by the consumer until thevtiine oi use.

ll'owever, in oyster pails of this construction, the contents are liable to slop over the top edges of the two opposite side walls 2, which are uiiprovided -witli the extensions orlids and to pass down between the outer side of such side walls and the corner folds thereby esca )inv and dri i iinO from the iail. l D D "llie principal object of my invention is to provide simpleA means for preventing 'thisl slopping, which means comprises a`strip T, illustrated in detailv in Fig. 4, which stirip is creased or hinged at its middle and adapted to be folded over the top edge of the two plain side walls 2 of the pail and also to be olded or tucked down in the sBaces between the walls of the corner folds, with the result that the slopping and esca e of the contents of the pail in the manner escribed is effectuall'y prevented. At thel same time, I 0btain another useful result by the use of this aiiti-slopping strip, inasmuch as one of the portions orv flaps of the strip whichis secured, preferably by asting,- tothe inner top ends of the plain si e walls 2, Figs. 1 and 3, covers the inner ends of the bail, Fig. 5, and thereby forms a smooth inner surface to the pail and avoids an objection to the bail, due to thefact that. when the pails are nested together the bail of one ail is apt to catch the pail about to be with rawn and be liable to injure the latter. In order to permit ofthe proper folding and ltucking ofthe other flap of the antislopping strip which is the lower one, as viewed in Fig. 4,l I provide such strip with a slot 7 a', which is an oblique one for the purpose of accommodating the particular oyster pail now beingl described and for accommodating alsothe particular method of applyto the pail. As illustrated moreparticu arly in Fig. 3, this slotted flap of the strip is tucked between the faces of the plain side walls 2 and theircorner folds 3, the larger portion 7b being folded over the top edge of its plain side wall 2 for a portion of its length and tucked down between the pair of corner folds on one side of the box,

while the other or-sinallerportion 7 C of this iiap is folded over the top e e of the remaining portion of its side wal 2, and, tucked downl between the corner folds at the other side ofthe box. 4 The slot 7al permits this peculiar folding and tucking in,l inasmuch as the slot accommodates the upper `end of the dia onal fold of the first mentioned corner fol s. This strip not only accomplishes the two objects above mentioned, but also serves to strengthen the box, inasmuch as it provides additional thicknesses of material, and also holds the upper ends of the corner folds into close relationship with respect to their side walls 2. v

In Figs. 3 and 6 I have shown a modified form of construction of pail, in which the ends of the bail or any part thereof are not assed through the side walls and corner folds, so as to be exposed on the inside of the pail, but are secured merely to the sets of corner folds. In the particular instance shown, I attach stables 8, to such corner v folds and loop or secure the ends of the, bail thereto. According to this construction, the

antij-slopping strip 7 is tucked down between pail against the lescape or leakage of its con-` the pairs of corner folds as to one of its portions, but as to the other portion, the same may be folded over the top edge of its side edge thereof in the same manner as in ref spect to the box of Fig. l, but, if desired, such portion of the strip may be folded or tucked down between the outer surface of its side wall and one of the'corner folds on each side of the box, such portion of the strip being` pasted on both of its sides so as to seal the tents. v

Bythe use of my strip I am enabled to eifectually seal a pail of the character described and thereby makeit anti-slopping.

.Moreoven the strip can be economically v.made,.b eing formed, in practice, from the waste or trimmings, resulting from the stamping out of the blanks,' besides which,

the strip can be readily and quickly applied to the pail.

Although it is preferable to rovide the slot in the separate strip in or er that thev latter may be properly ositioned or tucked between the corner fol s, yet it is obvious that this stri may be made plain, that is the slot therein ispensed with and the slot provided in the top edges of the corner foldsfor the purpose of receiving one of the halves of the strip and permit it to pass downwardl their pairs of corner f olds, of strips formed l the upper ends of their respective side walls" whereby the space between the sidewalls and corner folds is sealed to prevent slopping of the contents of the pail; substantially as described. i

2. In an oyster pail, the combination, with two of the opposite side walls thereof and their pairs of corner foldsfof strips formed separate therefrom tucked between the members of the corner folds and folded over upon and secured to the inner upper ort-ion of their respective side .walls wiere y the space between the side walls and corner folds issealed to prevent slop ing of the contents of the pail; 'substantial'y las described.

3.- In an oyster pail, the combination, with two of the opposite" side walls thereof and their pairs of corner folds, of strips longitudinally creased to form two portions, one portion of each strip being folded over and secured to theinner upper ends of its side wall and the other portion being tucked between the members of the corner folds corresponding to its side wall to seal vthe space between the walls and folds and thereby prevent slopping' of the contents of the pail; substantlally as described.

- 4. In an oyster pail, the combination, with two of the opposite side walls thereof and their lpairs of corner folds, of strips longitudinally creased to forni two ortions, one portion of each strip being fol ed over and secured to the inner upper ends of its side wall and the other portionbeing transversely slotted and' tucked'between the members of the corner folds corresponding to its side wall; substantially as described.

5. In an oyster pail, the combination, with twoof theopposite side wallsthereof and their pairs of corner folds, of strips creased longitudinally to form two portions, one portion beingfolded over the inner upper ends of its-side wall and the other portion being provided'intermediate its length with an oblique open ended slot extending from one edge to said crease whereby said other or- .tion may be tucked between the'mem ers of thecorner folds and the corresponding side 

